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The 2025 NC men’s water polo tournament is almost here. The championship consists of an eight-team, single-elimination bracket.<\/p>\n

The teams selected to participate were announced in a selection on Monday, Nov. 24 on NCAA.com. Games will begin on Friday, Dec. 5.<\/p>\n

2025 NC men’s water polo championship bracket<\/p>\n

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2025 NC men’s water polo championship selections, tournament schedule<\/p>\n

All times ET<\/p>\n

\tMonday, Nov. 24<\/p>\n

\t\tSelections at 12 p.m. ET on NCAA.com<\/p>\n

\tFirst round:<\/p>\n

\t\tFriday, Dec.\u00a05\u00a0\u2014\u00a0on NCAA.com<\/p>\n

\tSemifinals<\/p>\n

\t\tSaturday, Dec. 6 \u2014 on NCAA.com<\/p>\n

\tNC men’s water polo championship history<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tYear
\n\t\t\t\tChampion (Record)
\n\t\t\t\tCoach
\n\t\t\t\tScore
\n\t\t\t\tRunner-Up
\n\t\t\t\tSite<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2024
\n\t\t\t\tUCLA (26-2)<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\tAdam Wright
\n\t\t\t\t11-8
\n\t\t\t\tSouthern California
\n\t\t\t\tStanford, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2023
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia<\/a>\u00a0(24-5)
\n\t\t\t\tKirk Everist
\n\t\t\t\t13-11
\n\t\t\t\tUCLA
\n\t\t\t\tLos Angeles, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2022
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia<\/a>\u00a0(23-2)
\n\t\t\t\tKirk Everist
\n\t\t\t\t13-12
\n\t\t\t\tSouthern California
\n\t\t\t\tBerkeley, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2021
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia<\/a>\u00a0(22-4)
\n\t\t\t\tKirk Everist
\n\t\t\t\t13-12
\n\t\t\t\tSouthern California
\n\t\t\t\tLos Angeles, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2020
\n\t\t\t\tUCLA<\/a>\u00a0(9-7)
\n\t\t\t\tAdam Wright
\n\t\t\t\t7-6
\n\t\t\t\tSouthern California
\n\t\t\t\tLos Angeles, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2019
\n\t\t\t\tStanford<\/a>\u00a0(21-2)
\n\t\t\t\tJohn Vargas
\n\t\t\t\t13-8
\n\t\t\t\tPacific
\n\t\t\t\tStockton, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2018
\n\t\t\t\tSouthern California<\/a>\u00a0(29-3)
\n\t\t\t\tJovan Vavic
\n\t\t\t\t14-12
\n\t\t\t\tStanford
\n\t\t\t\tPalo Alto, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2017
\n\t\t\t\tUCLA<\/a>\u00a0(21-4)
\n\t\t\t\tAdam Wright
\n\t\t\t\t7-5
\n\t\t\t\tSouthern California
\n\t\t\t\tLos Angeles, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2016
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia<\/a>\u00a0(22-4)
\n\t\t\t\tKirk Everist
\n\t\t\t\t11-8 (OT)
\n\t\t\t\tSouthern California
\n\t\t\t\tBerkeley, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2015
\n\t\t\t\tUCLA<\/a>\u00a0(30-0)
\n\t\t\t\tAdam Wright
\n\t\t\t\t10-7
\n\t\t\t\tSouthern California
\n\t\t\t\tLos Angeles, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2014
\n\t\t\t\tUCLA<\/a>\u00a0(29-3)
\n\t\t\t\tAdam Wright
\n\t\t\t\t9-8
\n\t\t\t\tSouthern California
\n\t\t\t\tLa Jolla, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2013
\n\t\t\t\tSouthern California<\/a>\u00a0(28-4)
\n\t\t\t\tJovan Vavic
\n\t\t\t\t12-11 (2OT)
\n\t\t\t\tPacific
\n\t\t\t\tPalo Alto, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2012
\n\t\t\t\tSouthern California<\/a>\u00a0(29-0)
\n\t\t\t\tJovan Vavic
\n\t\t\t\t11-10
\n\t\t\t\tUCLA
\n\t\t\t\tLos Angeles, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2011
\n\t\t\t\tSouthern California<\/a>\u00a0(24-3)
\n\t\t\t\tJovan Vavic
\n\t\t\t\t7-4
\n\t\t\t\tUCLA
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2010
\n\t\t\t\tSouthern California (28-2)
\n\t\t\t\tJovan Vavic
\n\t\t\t\t12-10 (2OT)
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2009
\n\t\t\t\tSouthern California (26-2)
\n\t\t\t\tJovan Vavic
\n\t\t\t\t7-6
\n\t\t\t\tUCLA
\n\t\t\t\tPrinceton<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2008
\n\t\t\t\tSouthern California (29-0)
\n\t\t\t\tJovan Vavic
\n\t\t\t\t7-5
\n\t\t\t\tStanford
\n\t\t\t\tStanford<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2007
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia (28-4)
\n\t\t\t\tKirk Everist
\n\t\t\t\t8-6
\n\t\t\t\tSouthern California
\n\t\t\t\tStanford<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2006
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia (31-4)
\n\t\t\t\tKirk Everist
\n\t\t\t\t7-6
\n\t\t\t\tSouthern California
\n\t\t\t\tLoyola Marymount<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2005
\n\t\t\t\tSouthern California (26-1)
\n\t\t\t\tJovan Vavic
\n\t\t\t\t3-2
\n\t\t\t\tStanford
\n\t\t\t\tBucknell<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2004
\n\t\t\t\tUCLA (25-3)
\n\t\t\t\tAdam Krikorian
\n\t\t\t\t10-9 (OT)
\n\t\t\t\tStanford
\n\t\t\t\tStanford<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2003
\n\t\t\t\tSouthern California (24-3)
\n\t\t\t\tJovan Vavic
\n\t\t\t\t9-7 (OT)
\n\t\t\t\tStanford
\n\t\t\t\tStanford<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2002
\n\t\t\t\tStanford (24-5)
\n\t\t\t\tJohn Vargas
\n\t\t\t\t7-6
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia
\n\t\t\t\tLoyola Marymount<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2001
\n\t\t\t\tStanford (22-1)
\n\t\t\t\tDante Dettamanti
\n\t\t\t\t8-5
\n\t\t\t\tUCLA
\n\t\t\t\tStanford<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2000
\n\t\t\t\tUCLA (19-7)
\n\t\t\t\tGuy Baker\/Adam Krikorian
\n\t\t\t\t11-2
\n\t\t\t\tUC San Diego
\n\t\t\t\tMalibu, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1999
\n\t\t\t\tUCLA (22-3)
\n\t\t\t\tGuy Baker\/Adam Krikorian
\n\t\t\t\t6-5
\n\t\t\t\tStanford
\n\t\t\t\tLa Jolla, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1998
\n\t\t\t\tSouthern California (25-3)
\n\t\t\t\tJohn Williams\/Jovan Vavic
\n\t\t\t\t9-8 (2OT)
\n\t\t\t\tStanford
\n\t\t\t\tNewport Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1997
\n\t\t\t\tPepperdine (25-3)
\n\t\t\t\tTerry Schoroeder
\n\t\t\t\t8-7 (2OT)
\n\t\t\t\tSouthern California
\n\t\t\t\tFort Lauderdale, Fla.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1996
\n\t\t\t\tUCLA (24-6)
\n\t\t\t\tGuy Baker
\n\t\t\t\t8-7
\n\t\t\t\tSouthern California
\n\t\t\t\tUC San Diego<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1995
\n\t\t\t\tUCLA (20-6)
\n\t\t\t\tGuy Baker
\n\t\t\t\t10-8
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia
\n\t\t\t\tStanford<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1994
\n\t\t\t\tStanford (27-1)
\n\t\t\t\tDante Dettamanti
\n\t\t\t\t14-10
\n\t\t\t\tSouthern California
\n\t\t\t\tLong Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1993
\n\t\t\t\tStanford (24-6)
\n\t\t\t\tDante Dettamanti
\n\t\t\t\t11-9
\n\t\t\t\tSouthern California
\n\t\t\t\tLong Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1992
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia (31-0)
\n\t\t\t\tSteve Heaston
\n\t\t\t\t12-11 (3OT)
\n\t\t\t\tStanford
\n\t\t\t\tLong Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1991
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia (26-1)
\n\t\t\t\tSteve Heaston
\n\t\t\t\t7-6
\n\t\t\t\tUCLA
\n\t\t\t\tLong Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1990
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia (29-1)
\n\t\t\t\tSteve Heaston
\n\t\t\t\t8-7
\n\t\t\t\tStanford
\n\t\t\t\tLong Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1989
\n\t\t\t\tUC Irvine (27-6)
\n\t\t\t\tTed Newland
\n\t\t\t\t9-8
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia
\n\t\t\t\tIndianapolis<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1988
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia (33-3)
\n\t\t\t\tPete Cutino
\n\t\t\t\t14-11
\n\t\t\t\tUCLA
\n\t\t\t\tLong Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1987
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia (27-3)
\n\t\t\t\tPete Cutino
\n\t\t\t\t9-8 (OT)
\n\t\t\t\tSouthern California
\n\t\t\t\tLong Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1986
\n\t\t\t\tStanford (36-0)
\n\t\t\t\tDante Dettamanti
\n\t\t\t\t9-6
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia
\n\t\t\t\tLong Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1985
\n\t\t\t\tStanford (25-4)
\n\t\t\t\tDante Dettamanti
\n\t\t\t\t12-11 (2OT)
\n\t\t\t\tUC Irvine
\n\t\t\t\tLong Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1984
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia (26-4-1)
\n\t\t\t\tPete Cutino
\n\t\t\t\t9-8
\n\t\t\t\tStanford
\n\t\t\t\tLong Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1983
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia (29-3-2)
\n\t\t\t\tPete Cutino
\n\t\t\t\t10-7
\n\t\t\t\tSouthern California
\n\t\t\t\tLong Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1982
\n\t\t\t\tUC Irvine (30-0)
\n\t\t\t\tTed Newland
\n\t\t\t\t7-4
\n\t\t\t\tStanford
\n\t\t\t\tLong Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1981
\n\t\t\t\tStanford (31-0)
\n\t\t\t\tDante Dettamanti
\n\t\t\t\t17-6
\n\t\t\t\tLong Beach State
\n\t\t\t\tLong Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1980
\n\t\t\t\tStanford (28-2-1)
\n\t\t\t\tDante Dettamanti
\n\t\t\t\t8-6
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia
\n\t\t\t\tLong Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1979
\n\t\t\t\tUC Santa Barbara (27-2-1)
\n\t\t\t\tPete Snyder
\n\t\t\t\t11-3
\n\t\t\t\tUCLA
\n\t\t\t\tLong Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1978
\n\t\t\t\tStanford (26-1-1)
\n\t\t\t\tDante Dettamanti
\n\t\t\t\t7-6 (3OT)
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia
\n\t\t\t\tLong Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1977
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia (29-3)
\n\t\t\t\tPete Cutino
\n\t\t\t\t9-6
\n\t\t\t\tUC Irvine
\n\t\t\t\tBrown<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1976
\n\t\t\t\tStanford (20-2)
\n\t\t\t\tArt Lambert
\n\t\t\t\t13-12
\n\t\t\t\tUCLA
\n\t\t\t\tLong Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1975
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia (22-6)
\n\t\t\t\tPete Cutino
\n\t\t\t\t9-8
\n\t\t\t\tUC Irvine
\n\t\t\t\tLong Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1974
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia (25-2)
\n\t\t\t\tPete Cutino
\n\t\t\t\t7-6
\n\t\t\t\tUC Irvine
\n\t\t\t\tLong Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1973
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia (25-1)
\n\t\t\t\tPete Cutino
\n\t\t\t\t8-4
\n\t\t\t\tUC Irvine
\n\t\t\t\tLong Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1972
\n\t\t\t\tUCLA (19-1)
\n\t\t\t\tBob Horn
\n\t\t\t\t10-5
\n\t\t\t\tUC Irvine
\n\t\t\t\tNew Mexico<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1971
\n\t\t\t\tUCLA (18-1)
\n\t\t\t\tBob Horn
\n\t\t\t\t5-3
\n\t\t\t\tSan Jose State
\n\t\t\t\tLong Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1970
\n\t\t\t\tUC Irvine (27-2)
\n\t\t\t\tTed Newland
\n\t\t\t\t7-6 (3OT)
\n\t\t\t\tUCLA
\n\t\t\t\tLong Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1969
\n\t\t\t\tUCLA (19-0)
\n\t\t\t\tBob Horn
\n\t\t\t\t5-2
\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia
\n\t\t\t\tLong Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n

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